### IN THE SUPREME COURT, STATE OF WYOMING

2021 WY 7

October Term, A.D. 20 20

January 13, 2021

BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WYOMING STATE BAR,

Petitioner,

v.

TERRI VIRGINIA SMITH, WSB

#7

- 4685,

Respondent. D

- 20

- 0006



### O RDER OF 

### I M MEDIATE 

### S USPENSION

[¶ 1] This matter came before the Court upon a “Joint Status Report,” e

- filed herein December 30, 2020. O n October 15, 2020, Bar Counsel for the Wyoming Bar filed herein

a “ Rule 18 Report of Attorney’s Conviction of a Serious Crime

. ” In th at report, Bar

Counsel informed the Court that the Federal District Court for the District of Wyoming

convicted R espondent of two felonies, (1) conspiracy to delivery oxycodone and (2)

distribution of cocaine. Respondent filed a response to th e r eport , and Bar Counsel filed a reply . T hey informed the Court a disciplinary proceeding had begun and that a stipulated

resolution of the f

ormal c harge was likely. The parties agreed Respondent should not be immediately suspended from the practice of law.

[¶ 2 ] On November 5, 2020, this Court entered an “O rder Fol lowing Report of Conviction

of a Serious Crim e .” Th at order noted the parties agree d R espondent should not be immediately suspended from the practice of law. The order also noted Respondent’s license to practice law remain ed administratively suspended for non

- payment of the annual

license fee. Given th os e circumstances, the Court conclude d Respondent should not be suspended, as a disciplinary matter, at th at time

. However, this Court also ordered that, “ if a stipulated resol ution of the Formal Charge has not been reached by January 4, 2021, this Court will impose suspension pending resolution of that charge. ” O n December 28, 2020, this Court entered an “Order Lifting Administrative Suspension Pending DisciplinaryProceeding, ” which lifted Respondent’s administrative suspension for non

- payment of the

annual license fee.

[¶ 3 ] Now, in the “ Joint Status Report, ” the parties inform the Court their stipulated resolution of the disciplinary matter was not approved by the Board of Professional Responsibility. A fter a review of the Joint Status Report, the “ Rule 18 Report of Attorney’s

Conviction of a Serious Crime ,” the materials attached thereto, and the other pleadings and
orders of record, this Court finds Respondent should be suspended from the practice of law pending resolution of the formal charge filed against h er

. It is , therefore,

[¶ 4 ] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that, effective immediately, the Respondent, Terri Virginia Smith , shall be, and hereby is, suspended from the practice of law, pending resolution of the formal charge pending against h er ; and it is further

[¶ 5 ] ORDERED that, during the period of suspen sion, Respondent shall comply with the requirements of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure , particularly the requirements found in Rule 21 of those rules; and it is further

[¶ 6 ] ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 9(b) of the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary

Procedure , this “ Order of Immediate Suspension ” shall be published in the Pacific Reporter; and it is further

[¶ 7 ] ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall transmit a copy of this “ Order of Immediate Suspension ” to Respondent, Bar Counsel, members of the Board of Professional Responsibility, and the clerks of the appropriate courts of the State of Wyoming.

[¶ 8 ] DATED this 13 th day of January , 20 2 1

.

BY THE COURT:

/s/

MICHAEL K

. D A VI S

Chief Justice